The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Nerlens Noel in 2013, Joel Embiid in 2014, and Jahlil Okafor in 2015. All three players were the Sixers’ top pick in their draft class and all of them played center. If the Sixers fail to receive the first or second pick in the 2016 draft depriving them of the chance to add Ben Simmons or Brandon Ingram, would they consider drafting Dragan Bender? There is evidence that the answer could be yes.
The tweet above confirming the Sixers sent people to scout Bender happened several days after Jerry Colangelo was hired.